Transitional provision
3.—(1) Anything done under the 2012 Act before 1st April 2013 by or in relation to the 1967 Act inspectors is to be treated, on and after that day, as having been done by or in relation to the inspectors of constabulary appointed under section 71 of, or by virtue of paragraph 16(1) of schedule 5 to, the 2012 Act.
(2) Anything done under the 2012 Act before 1st April 2013 by or in relation to an assistant inspector of constabulary appointed under section 34 of the 1967 Act is to be treated, on and after that day, as having been done by or in relation to an assistant inspector of constabulary appointed under section 72 of, or by virtue of paragraph 16(2) of schedule 5 to, the 2012 Act.
(3) Anything done under the 2012 Act before 1st April 2013 by or in relation to a staff officer appointed under section 34 of the 1967 Act is to be treated, on and after that day, as having been done by or in relation to a staff officer appointed under section 73, or by virtue of paragraph 16(3) of schedule 5 to, the 2012 Act.
(4) Anything done under the provisions of the 2005 Act specified in sub-paragraph (5) before 1st April 2013 by or in relation to the 2005 Act Chief Inspector is to be treated, on and after that day, as having been done by or in relation to the Chief Inspector of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
(5) The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (4) are—
(a)section 43B(1), (4) and (5);
(b)section 43C(2) and (3);
(c)section 43F(1), (3) and (4); and
(d)section 43G.
(6) Anything done under the provisions of the 2005 Act specified in sub-paragraph (7) before 1st April 2013 by or in relation to a 2005 Act Inspector is to be treated, on and after that day, as having been done by or in relation to an Inspector of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service or an Assistant Inspector of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
(7) The provisions referred to in sub-paragraph (6) are—
(a)section 43B(1), (4) and (5); and
(b)section 43G.